Description
This test facility was designed and developed jointly with five institutions. It is intended for use in designing small low head turbines from large hydropower plant discharge.
The test rig provides water flow as well as measuring instruments. Flow is generated by a centrifugal pump. A head tank is provided in front of the test section to simulate a static head and another tank is provided after the test section. Flow rate and head can be varied by an inverter, a flow control valve at the pump discharge and a flow control valve of the return line between pump discharge and pump suction. An output shaft with a hydraulic dynamometer is provided at the test section for measurement of the designed turbine speed and torque, hence the turbine output.
Physical size resembles approximately one 40 ft. shipping container.
